Yamhill-Carlton AVA wineries and tasting rooms
The Coast Range foothills wrap around Carlton and Yamhill in a rough horseshoe, and that shape is the whole reason the AVA exists: it blocks enough marine air to run warmer and drier than the rest of the northern Willamette Valley, on ground the federal designation caps between 200 and 1,000 feet. Growers here work Willakenzie soil at its oldest: uplifted marine sandstone and siltstone laid down some 40 to 45 million years ago, among the oldest parent material anywhere in the valley.
The AVA became official in 2004 as "Yamhill-Carlton District," then dropped the "District" in 2010 once the name had stuck. Shea Wine Cellars is one of its oldest working vineyards, planted in 1989 by Dick and Deirdre Shea and now 280 acres; the Sheas sell roughly 80% of their Pinot Noir fruit to other producers, which means a lot of bottles carrying other labels are quietly Yamhill-Carlton wine underneath. At Belle Pente, the estate's shallow Willakenzie block sits on land that was an Italian plum orchard until the Columbus Day Storm flattened it in October 1962; it's been dry-farmed and organic since 2000.
WillaKenzie Estate took its name directly from the soil underneath its 420 acres, which is as good a summary as any of how central the dirt is to this AVA's identity. What's now 127 vineyards and 63 wineries across nearly 2,850 planted acres started with growers betting that pale, mineral-driven marine sediment could make red wine as well as any red volcanic hillside could.
The wineries below are all working some stretch of that horseshoe, part of the wider Willamette Valley. Taste a Yamhill-Carlton Pinot against one from the Jory soils in Dundee Hills just east to hear the difference sediment makes.
- Wineries
- 82
- Top varieties
- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Rosé, Sparkling, Pinot Gris, Red Blend, Riesling, Other
- Walk-ins welcome
- 60%
- Dog-friendly
- 60%
Abbey Road Farm
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+4 more
Abbott Claim
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Acorn to Oak Wine Experience
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Wine experience
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+11 more
Anne Amie Vineyards
Carlton · Willamette Valley
23 new labels this year
Müller-ThurgauPinot BlancPinot Gris+5 more
Atticus Wine
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Pinot Noir
Beacon Hill Winery & Vineyard
Gaston · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+2 more
Belle Pente
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+3 more
Black Dog Vineyard
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+12 more
Boedecker Cellars Winery, Bottle Shop & Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+3 more
Burner Wines
Dundee · Willamette Valley
Pinot BlancPinot Noir
Caelestis Cellars
Portland Metro
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayMerlot+6 more
Carlton Hill Vineyard and Winery
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Pinot NoirRosé
Cathedral Ridge Winery, Carlton
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+9 more
Chris James Cellars
Carlton · Willamette Valley
8 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
Cabernet FrancChardonnayGewürztraminer+16 more
Chris James Cellars – McMinnville Tasting Room
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Cabernet FrancChardonnayGewürztraminer+14 more
Constant Crush Wine
Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayGewürztraminer+12 more
Craft Wine Co.
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayMüller-Thurgau+12 more
Day Wines at Day Camp
Dundee · Willamette Valley
18 new labels this year
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+8 more
Domaine Lumineux
Newberg · Willamette Valley
4 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+2 more
Domaine Roy & fils
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Domaine Serene Wine Lounge at Sentinel
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+3 more
Domaine Serene Wine Lounge Bend
Bend · Central Oregon · Wine bar
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+3 more
Domaine Serene Wine Lounge Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego · Portland Metro · Wine bar
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+3 more
Dominio IV Wines
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRed Blend+5 more
Duck Pond Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+14 more
Dusky Goose Rambouillet Estate Tasting Room
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
EIEIO & Company
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Elk Cove Vineyards
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Gaston
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Gris+5 more
Et Fille Wines Tasting Room
Newberg · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Pinot NoirRoséViognier
Flâneur
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayOtherPinot Noir+1 more
Fullerton Wine Bar and Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro · Wine bar
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+7 more
Furioso Vineyards
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+1 more
Golden Cluster
Portland · Portland Metro
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+7 more
Goodfellow Family Cellars
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+1 more
Gran Moraine
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+1 more
Holocene Wines
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Noir+1 more
J.L. Kiff Vineyard
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+2 more
K & M Wines
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Yamhill
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+7 more
Kason Vineyards
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Only winery reachable by transit in Yamhill
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Gris+1 more
Ken Wright Cellars Tasting Room
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+2 more
Kramer Vineyards
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
ChardonnayMüller-ThurgauOther+7 more
La Randonnée
Hillsboro · Portland Metro
Only winery with EV charging in Hillsboro
Cabernet FrancPinot NoirRosé+2 more
Landlines Estates
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Laurel Ridge Winery
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayMerlot+11 more
LAVINEA in Carlton
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Lemelson Vineyards
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+2 more
Limited Addition Wines
Gaston · Willamette Valley
Only winery with organic wines in Gaston
Cabernet FrancOtherPinot Gris+6 more
Manzanita NW: Winery Tasting Room & Wine Bar
Portland · Portland Metro
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+11 more
Marshall Davis Tasting Room
Carlton · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Noir+1 more
MonksGate Vineyard & Wines
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Pinot NoirRieslingRosé+1 more
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+3 more
Pike Road Wines
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in McMinnville
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+3 more
Portland Wine Company Home of Love & Squalor Wine
Portland · Portland Metro
Cabernet FrancGewürztraminerOther+8 more
PROJECT Wines at the Carlton Winemakers Studio
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+2 more
Purple Hands Urban Winery and Tasting Room
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Remy Wines Tasting Room
Dayton · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
Only LGBTQIA+-owned winery in Dayton
ChardonnayOtherPinot Gris+6 more
Rizzo Winery
Salem · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonMerlot+7 more
ROCKY POINT CELLARS
Carlton · Willamette Valley
OtherPinot NoirRosé+1 more
ROCO Winery
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé+1 more
Résolu Cellars – Craft Wine Bar + Production
Hillsboro · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+9 more
Résonance
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Saffron Fields Vineyard
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
4 medals, 2026 Oregon Wine Awards
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
SchöneTal Cellars
Salem · Willamette Valley
Pinot NoirRosé
Shea Wine Cellars
Newberg · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Siltstone Wines Tasting Room
McMinnville · Willamette Valley · Tasting room
ChardonnayPinot GrisPinot Noir+2 more
Sokol Blosser Winery
Dayton · Willamette Valley
Only winery with organic wines in Dayton
ChardonnayMüller-ThurgauOther+10 more
Soléna Estate
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Only winery with biodynamic wines in Yamhill
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayOther+4 more
Soter Vineyards – Mineral Springs Ranch
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot BlancPinot Noir+3 more
Stag Hollow
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
OtherPinot NoirRed Blend+2 more
Stephen Goff Wines
Dundee · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
Sylvanus Estate
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Tendril Wine Cellars
Carlton · Willamette Valley
Cabernet SauvignonChardonnayPinot Noir+2 more
The Grove: Featuring Montinore Estate & Landlines Estates
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayGewürztraminerMüller-Thurgau+10 more
The Portland Wine Bar and Winery Tasting Room
Portland · Portland Metro
16 varieties poured
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+13 more
The Winery at Manzanita
Manzanita · Oregon Coast
15 varieties poured
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+12 more
The Winery at Manzanita – Bend
Bend · Central Oregon
Only winery that hosts weddings in Bend
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+11 more
Trathen Hall Wines
Gaston · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRiesling+1 more
Tres Colline Vineyards
McMinnville · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot NoirRosé
Varnum Vintners
Amity · Willamette Valley
Cabernet FrancChardonnayMerlot+14 more
WildAire
Carlton · Willamette Valley
ChardonnayPinot Noir
WillaKenzie Estate
Yamhill · Willamette Valley
Labels back to 1999
ChardonnayOtherPinot Blanc+3 more
Willful Wines
Portland · Portland Metro
Only winery with EV charging in Portland
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonChardonnay+8 more
Region
Cities in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA
Top varieties in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA
Frequently asked questions
What wineries are in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA?
82 wineries and tasting rooms are in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA, including Abbey Road Farm, Abbott Claim, and Acorn to Oak Wine Experience.
Can you visit Yamhill-Carlton AVA wineries without an appointment?
60% of wineries in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA welcome walk-ins without an appointment.
What wine varieties are grown in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA?
The most common varieties in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Rosé.